Pure & Appi. Chem.., Vol.52, pp.2349—2384. Pergamon Press Ltd. 1980. Printed in Great Britain. © IUPAC 0033—4545/80/1001—2349$02.00/0 INTERNATIONAL UNION OF PURE AND APPLIED CHEMISTRY INORGANIC CHEMISTRY DIVISION COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCES* ATOMIC WEIGHTS OF THE ELEMENTS 1979 Prepared for publication by N. E. HOLDEN Brookhaven National Laboratory, Upton, New York 11973, USA *Membershjp of the Commission for the period 1979 - 81 is as follows: Chairman: N. E. HOLDEN (USA); Secretary: R. L. MARTIN (Australia); Titular Members: R. C. BARBER (Canada); I. L. BARNES (USA); P. J. DE BIEVRE (Belgium); R. HAGEMANN (France); W. H. JOHNSON (USA); T. J. MURPHY (USA); Associate Members: A. E. CAMERON (USA); S. FUJIWARA (Japan); R. GONFIANTINI (Italy); N. N. GREENWOOD (UK); Y. HORIBE (Japan); J. R. DE LAETER (Australia); H. S. PEISER (USA); National Representative: V. I. GOLDANSKII (USSR). ATOMIC WEIGHTS OF THE ELEMENTS 1979 N.E. Holden, Chairman (USA), R.L. Martin, Secretary (Australia), R.C. Barber (Canada), I.L. Barnes (USA), P.J. De Bivre (Belgium), R. Hagemann (France), W.H. Johnson (USA), T.J. Murphy (USA), Associate Members: A.E. Cameron (USA), J.R. de Laeter (Australia), S. Fujiwara (Japan), R. Gonfiantini (Italy), N.N. Greenwood (UK), 'z. Horibe (Japan), H.S. Peiser (USA). National Representative: V.1. Goldanskii (USSR). Inorganic Chemistry Division, Commission on Atomic Weights and Isotopic Abundances Abstract — The biennial review of atomic weight determinations and other cognate data has resulted in the following changes in recommended values (1977 values in parentheses): Neon 20.179 (20.179*), Argon 39.948 (39.948*), Potassium 39.0983 (39.0983*), Titanium 47.88* (47.90*), Nickel 58.69 (58.70), Palladium 106.42 (106.4), Xenon 131.29* (131.30), Samarium 150.36* (150.4), Tantalum 180.9479 (180.9479*), Platinum 195.08* (195.09*), Thallium 204.383 (204.37*), Uranium 238.0289 (238.029). These values are considered to be reliable to ± in the last digit or ±3 when followed by an asterisk (*) and are incorporated in the full Table of Atomic Weights of the Elements 1979. The Report outlines various problems which arise from the present imprecise definition of 'atomic weight (mean relative atomic mass)" and contains a new definition to overcome the difficulties. The importance of having informative labels on commercially available chemicals is emphasized, par— ticularly in order to warn or reassure users of the presence or absence of mate— rials containing elements with unusual atomic weights due to the enrichment or de— pletion of isotopes. The Report includes a complete review of the natural isotopic composition of the elements and also tabulates the Relative Atomic Masses for Se— lected Radioisotopes. The Report contains a review of stable isotope abundances of elements from non—terrestrial sources. INTRODUCTION The Commission on Atomic Weights met under the chairmanship of Professor E. Roth, on 3—6 Sep— tember 1979, during the XXXth IUPAC General Assembly in Davos, Switzerland. Work done by the Commission members during the preceding two years in assessing atomic weights and other cognate data was reviewed and, as a result, the recommended values for the atomic weights of twelve elements were changed and footnotes added for two elements. The new values were immediately disseminated through an IUPAC News Release. The justifications for these changes are set out in the next section. This is followed by the definitive Table of Standard Atomic Weights of the Elements 1979 of the International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry. General problems of terminology are discussed in the next section, and the Commission has a new definition of "atomic weight (mean relative atomic mass)." It is hoped that this will remove various operational difficulties which at present face the Commission in preparing its recommendations for the atomic weights of the elements, and place the whole concept of an atomic weight on a sounder basis. An increasing number of commercially available materials contain elements whose isotopic composition has been altered, either intentionally or inadvertently, from that of the element in nature This problem afflicts some elements more than others and the Commission has been both manufacturers and suppliers to the need for appropriate phrases on labels. Suggestions are made for such explanatory statements which, in many cases, may well add to the usefulness of the products described. A working group had been constituted as a Subcommittee for the Assessment of Isotopic Composition, at the request of the Inorganic Division (the parent body of the Commission). This will, in due course, enable the Commission to publish a completely self—consistent set of isotopic compositions and atomic weights of the elements incorporating not only mass— spectrometric data but also results obtained from all other relevant methods. The present Report tabulates the range of published mass—spectrometrically determined isotopic abundances for each of the naturally occurring elements, together with the result of what is con— silered to be the best available mass—spectrometric measurement for a single natural source of each element, and a representative value for the isotopic composition for average elemental. properties. This best mass—spectrometric measurement is not necessarily a good one in terms of 1979 knowledge nor does it necessarily provide the best atomic weight value in terms of all techniques. In future years the definitive self—consistent tabulation of isotopic compositions will also include a precise relative atomic mass of each nuclide and this will obviate the need for their separate tabulation. As an interim measure, however, the present Report continues the practice of tabulating the relative atomic masses of selected nuclides, but restricts these to certain nuclides of radioactive elements, including active in seeking to alert 2351 COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCIES 2352 those such as technetium, promethium, and the elements of highest atomic number, for which the Table of Atomic Weights lists only an atomic mass number in parentheses. The Report tab— ulates examples of variations in isotopic composition for selected elements in non— terrestrial samples along with an introductory discussion of this topic of increasing interest. CHANGES IN ATOMIC WEIGHT VALUES Ne on The value of r)20183 for the atomic weight of neon was adopted by the Atomic Weights Ccxnmission in its 1961 Report (Ref. 1) based on gas density measurements by Baxter and Starkweather (Ref. 2) and Baxter (Ref. 3). In its 1967 Report, the atomicweight was changed to r(Ne)2O.179±O3 on the basis of two calibrated isotopic composition determina— tions which appeared almost simultaneously. Eberhardt (Ref. 4) prepared one standard by mixing known amounts of atmospheric neon with 20Ne enriched to 99.70%. They also recovered neon from air without distillation. Walton and Cameron (Ref. 5) prepared five usable standards from separated neon isotopes of high purity. Six samples of neon from commercial suppliers, separated from air at different times were run alternately with a standard. No significant differences were observed among the samples within the limits of error of the measurements. Based on the agreement between the two calibrated measurements and the ab— sence of observed variations, the Ccxnmission recormnends Ar(Ne)20.179±O.OO1 as the most reliable value. Argon The value of r139942 (converted to the '2C scale) for the atomic weight of argon was adopted by the Atomic Weights Commission based on gas density measurements by Baxter and Starkweather (Ref. 6) believed by the workers to be good to ±0.001. In its 1961 Report (Ref. 1) the atomic weight was changed to r()39.948±O3 on the basis of a calibrated measurement of isotopic composition from carefully prepared mixture of 36Ar and 40Ar of high isotopic purity by Nier (Ref. 7). The Commission has reexamined the calibrated measurements by Nier and now recommends Ar(Ar)39.948±O.OO1 with the lowered uncertainty as the most reli— able value for argon. Potassium The value of Ar(K)=39.102 for the atomic weight of potassium was adopted by the Atomic Weights Commission in its 1961 Report (Ref. 1) based on the mass—spectrometric measurements of Nier (Ref. 8). In the 1969 Report (Ref. 9), the Commission noted that this value was known "less reliably" and introduced the uncertainty of ±0.003. In the 1971 Report (Ref. 10); the Commission recommended a change to 39.098±.003 based on a new analysis by Marinenko (Ref. 11) of older data by Bates and Wickers (Ref. 12). In the 1975 Report (Ref. 13), the Commission recommended r(K)39.0983±00003 based on the absolute measurement and survey of possible variations by Garner et al. (Ref. 14). The Commission has now completed an evaluation of possible variations of the isotopic abundances and the effects of small errors in the abundance measurements and recommends the present value with a reduced uncertainty of r(I0 =39 . 0983±0. 0001. Titanium The value of Ar(Ti)47.90 for the atomic weight of titanium was adopted by the Atomic Weights Commission in 1927 based on the chemical determinations of Baxter and Butler (Ref. 15) and (Ref. 16). In its 1969 Report (Ref. 9), the Commission examined the uncertainty on the above value and recommended Ar(Ti)47.90±0.03 based on Baxter with some consideration of the isotopic abundance measurements, by Nier (Ref. 17), Hibbs (Ref. 18), Mattraw (Ref. 19), Hogg (Ref. 20), Drawin (Ref. 21), and Belsheim (Ref. 22). The Commission has reexamined both the chemical and the mass—spectrometric determinations and recommends Ar(Ti)47.88±0.03 for the atomic weight of titanium, which includes the above references but is weighted toward the calibrated measurement of Belsheim. The uncertainty covers both the mass—spectrometric determinations and the chemical measurement. Nickel The value of r(1)58.69 for the atomic weight of nickel was adopted by the Atomic Weights Commission in 1925 based on the measurement of the ratios NiO/Ni by Baxter and Parsons (Ref. 23) and of NiCl2/2 AgCl by Baxter and Hilton (Ref. 24). These were confirmed by the work of Baxter and Ishimaru (Ref. 25) on the ratios NiBr2/2Ag and NiBr2/2AgBr. In 1955, the atomic weight was changed to Ar(Ni)58.71 based on the isotopic abundance measurement of White and Cameron (Ref. 26). In their 1969 Report (Ref. 9), the Commission introduced an uncertainty of 0.03 to encompass both the physical and chemical values. Concerned that the 64Ni abundance may have been overestimated by White and Cameron, the Commission recommended an atomic weight value of 58.70±0.01 in its 1973 Report (Ref. 27). The Commission has reviewed both the chemical and mass—spectrometric determinations including the newer, more precise measurement by Barnes et al. (Ref. 28) and now recommends an atomic weight for nickel of r58.69001 Atomic weights of the elements 1979 2353 Palladium The value of r()6.4 for the atbmic weight of palladium was adopted by the Atomic Weights Ccxnmission in its 1961 Report (Ref. 1) based on the isotopic abundance measurement of Sites et al. (Ref. 29). In its 1969 Report (Ref. 9), the Commission considered the uncer— tainty on this value and recommended r()1O6.4±0.1. A new calibrated measurement of the isotopic abundance values of palladium has been made by Shima et al. (Ref. 30). Using these new abundance values and the evidence of lack of significant natural variations, the Cominis— sion now recommends r(Pd)lO642±M as the most reliable value. Xenon The value of r()l3L3 for the atomic weight of xenon was adopted by the Atomic Weights Coimnission in 1932 (Ref. 31) based on the measurements by Whytlaw—Gray et al., of the ratio of the pressures at which the densities of xenon and oxygen were equal (Ref. 32). This value was supported by the xenon isotopic composition measurement by Aston (Ref. 33) with the mass spectrograph. In 1955, the Commission reconinended Ar(Xe)l30.30 (on the 016 scale) based on the isotopic composition measurement by Nier (Ref. 34) and the atomic mass measurement of Halsted (Ref. 35). In their 1961 Report, the Commission continued the same value which was based on Nier's abundance values and atomic masses from Mattauch (Ref. 36) and known to be slightly in error. This report states, "With the same abundances and the masses from EKMW (1960), the calculated atomic weight is 131.29. The Commission recommended 131.30 for the present table, based on an earlier calculation which was slightly in error." The Commission now corrects that error and recommends Ar(Xe)131.29±O.03 for the atomic weight of xenon. Samarium In 1955, the Atomic Weights Commission reconinended Ar(Sm)150.35 for the atomic weight of samarium based upon the isotopic abundance measurement by Inghram et al. (Ref. 37) and atomic masses of Hogg and Duckworth (Ref. 38). This value was revised to in the 1969 Report (Ref. 9) based on an evaluation of the uncertainty in the previously rec— oninended value. After a critical review of the high precision chemical measurement of Hnigschmid and Hirschbold—Wittner (Ref. 39) and the mass—spectrometric measurements by Inghram and Lugmair et al. (Ref. 40), the Commission now recotrnnends Ar(Sm)150.36±O.03. Tantalum A very precise atomic weight value can be expected for this element because it has two isotopes, one of which is overwhelmingly predominant. In their 1969 Report (Ref. 9), the Atomic Weights Commission recomended Ar(Ta)180.9479±O.0003 for the atomic weight of tantalum based on the isotopic abundance measurements of White et al. (Ref. 41, 42) and of Palmer (Ref. 43). The Commission has reviewed the published measurements and uncertainties and now recommends Ar(Ta)l80.9479±O.000l as the most reliable value. Platinum The value of Pt)l95.O9 for the atomic weight of platinum was adopted by the Commission in 1955 based upon isotopic abundance measurements by Inghram et al. (Ref. 44) and Leland (Ref. 45), and masses measured by Duckworth et al. (Ref. 46). This value had a calculational error. With the correct conversion factor between chemical and physical scales, the atomic weight should be (Pt)195.O8. The Commission has reviewed the published data on recomends Ar(Pt)195.08±O.03 as the most reliable values based on White's isotopic composition (Ref. 42Y and Wapstra's atomic masses (Ref. 47). Thallium The value of (Tl)2O4.39 for the atomic weight of thallium was adopted by the Commission in 1925 based on the measurement of the combining weights of T1C1/Ag and T1C1/AgCl by Hnigschmid et al. (Ref. 48). Later work by Hnigschmid and Striebel (Ref. 49) gave an identical value. On the '2C scale, this value was recalculated to 204.37. In the 1961 Report (Ref. 1), the Commission recommended the value 204.37±0.03, although the mass— spectrometric determinations of White and Cameron (Ref. 26) and Hibbs (Ref. 50) gave a value of 204.38. Dunstan et al. (Ref. 51) reports a calibrated measurement and survey of thallium materials and minerals which indicate no variation in nature. The Commission now recommends r(Tl)204.383±O001 as the most reliable value. Uranium A relatively precise atomic weight value can be expected for uranium because one of its three isotopes is predominant. In 1937, the Commission reconinended r(1)238.07 based on the measurements of the ratio UC14/4Ag by Hnigschmid and Wittner (Ref. 52). On the '2C scale, this value recalculates to 238.05. In the 1961 Report (Ref. 1), the Commission recommended r 1)238.03 based on the isotopic abundance measurements of White (Ref. 42), and Boardman and Meservey (Ref. 53), the variations reported by Smith (Ref. 54) and Senftle et al. (Ref. 55) and the atomic masses of Mattauch (Ref. 36). After a review of uncertainties, the Commission reconinended the value 238.029±0.001 in the 1969 Report (Ref. 9). The Commission has now reviewed published data on isotopic compositions, and the 235U variation in nature by Cowan and Adler (Ref. 56) and the 234U variation in nature by Smith 2354 COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCIES 235 and Jackson (Ref. 57). Based on the range of U (0.7198—0.7202 atom percent) and the range of 234U (0.00509—0.00548 atom percent), the Commission now recommends (u)=238.O289±O.ooo1 for natural uranium. CHANGES IN FOOTNOTES Hydrogen As mentioned in the 1977 Report (Ref. 58), the atomic weight of hydrogen has a recommended value of 1.0079±0.0001, while electrolytic hydrogen (Ref. 59), and Russian water source (Ref. 60) have deuterium contents which lead to atomic weight values which are outside the range, 0.0001, of an atomic weight value of either 1.0080, or 1.0079, respectively. The Corn— mission retains the previously recommended atomic weight but now adds the footnotes x and y to account for the above mentioned cases. Hydrogen will be reconsidered in the overall re— view in 1981 when the Commission revises the policy on quoted uncertainties on atomic weights. Oxygen Oxygen is another element for which the uncertainty presents a problem. The reccinmended atomic weight value Ar(O)15.9994±O.0003 is based on the isotopic composition in the atmo— sphere as measured by Nier (Ref. 7) and reanalyzed by Craig (Ref. 61). Lorius (Ref. 62) measured the 180/160 value in antarctic ice, which corresponds to an atomic weight of 15.9990 outside the quoted range. The Ccinrnission adds the footnote x to account for this source of oxygen. THE TABLE OF STANDARD ATOMIC WEIGHTS 1979 The changes listed in the previous Section are incorporated in the 1979 Table of Standard Atomic Weights (see next section). As has been customary, the Table is presented, firstly, in alphabetic order by English names of the elements (Table 1) and, secondly, in order of atomic numbers (Table 2). This year, the Coimnission's Subcommittee for the Assessment of Isotopic Composition (SAIC) has carefully reviewed all significant experimental and interpre— ative evidence bearing on atomic weights for all the elements. The results of this study are the above changes in atomic weight values and footnotes. The need for new and better atomic weight determinations is felt as strongly as ever. The margin in precision between the best atomic weight determinations and the results of routinely available analytical techniques is shrinking and is nonexistent for elements such as Zn and Ge. The Commission notes work underway on the atomic weight of silver which directly affects the determination of the Faraday constant. TERMINOLOGY Previous discussions by the Commission on Atomic Weights (see especially the 1975 Report (Ref. 13)) have revealed difficulties arising from the current definition of "atomic weight." These stem from the fact that, for some elements, the atomic weight value stated to the precision available with present experimental techniques can differ for different samples, because these elements occur with different isotopic composition (in nature or by artificial alteration). In some fields of modern chemistry and technology an operational problem therefore exists which can no longer be disregarded. Such different "atomic weight" values are more precise than indicated by the uncertainties associated with the present defiof atomic weight. At the 1975 IUPAC General Assembly in Madrid, and the 1977 assembly in Warsaw, the Commission received the comments and advice from an Open Meeting conducted in cooperation with the IUPAC Inorganic Division, the Interdivisional Committee on Education and other IUPAC commissions concerned with terminology. After those open meetings, the Atomic Weights Commission accepted the responsibility to propose a new definition of an atomic weight of an element at the 1979 Davos General Assembly. At a joint meeting in Davos of IUPAC Commissions on Inorganic Nomenclature, Atomic Weights, Organic Nomenclature, Analytical Nomenclature, Physico—Chemical Symbols, Terminology and Units, Committee on Teaching of Chemistry and the Interdivisional Committee on Nomenclature and Symbols, a new definition resulted. The definition of an atomic weight (mean relative atomic mass) of an element from a specified source is "The ratio of the average mass per atom of the element to 1/12 of the mass of an atom of '2C." Remarks on the definition: (1) Atomic weights can be defined for any sample. (2) Atomic weights are evaluated for atoms in their electronic and nuclear ground states. (3) The "average mass per atom" in a specified source is the total mass of the element divided by the total number of atoms of that element. (4) Dated Tables of Standard Atomic Weights published by the Commission refer to our best knowledge of the elements in natural terrestrial sources. The new definition by itself does not solve the principal problem of the Commission namely how to present the most accurate available values for those who need to use them. The con— nition 2355 Atomic weights of the elements 1979 cept of accuracy implies the existence of a true value and the definition purposely denies or at any rate fails to recognize the existence of one true value for every element. TABLE 1. Standard Atomic Weights 1979 (Scaled to the relative atomic mass, Ar(12C)=l2) The atomic weights of many elements are not invariant but depend on the origin and treatment of the material. The footnotes to this Table elaborate the types of variation to be expected for individual elements. The values of .r(E) given here apply to elements as they exist naturally on earth and to certain artificial elements. When used with due regard to the footnotes they are considered reliable to ±1 in the last digit or ±3 when followed by an asterisk*. Values in parentheses are used for radioactive elements whose atomic weights cannot be quoted precisely without knowledge of the origin of the elements; the value given is the atomic mass number of the isotope of that element of longest known half life. Alphabetical order in English Name Symbol Atomic number Atomic weight 227.0278 26.98154 Actinium Aluminium Americium Ac Al 89 Am Sb 95 51 (243) Antimony (Stibium) Argon Ar As At Ba Bk Be Bi 18 39.948 74.9216 (210) 137.33 (247) 9.01218 208.9804 10.81 79.904 112.41 132.9054 Arsenic Astatine Barium Berkelium Beryllium Bismuth Boron Bromine Cadmium Caesium Calcium Californium Carbon Cerium Chlorine Chromium Cobalt Copper Curium Dysprosium Einsteinium Erbium Europium Fermium Fluorine Francium Gadolinium Gallium Germanium Gold Hafnium Helium Holmium Hydrogen Indium Iodine Iridium Iron Krypton Lanthanum Lawrencium Lead Lithium Lutetium Magnesium Manganese Mendelevium B 13 33 85 56 97 4 83 Br 5 35 Cd 48 Cs 55 20 98 6 58 17 Ca Cf C Ce Cl Cr Co Cu Cm Dy Es Er Eu Fm F 24 27 29 96 66 99 68 63 100 9 Fr Gd Ga Ge Au 87 64 Hf He 72 2 Ho 67 H In I Ir Fe Kr 31 32 79 1 49 53 77 26 36 57 La Lr 103 Pb 82 Li 3 Lu Mg Mn Md 71 12 25 101 Footnotes z 121.75* 40.08 (251) 12.011 140.12 35.453 51.996 58.9332 63.546* (247) 167.50* w x x w y x x w x w (252) 167.26* 151.96 (257) 18.998403 (223) x 157.25* 69.72 72.59* 196.9665 178.49* 4.00260 164.9304 1.0079 114.82 x x w x y x 126.9045 192.22* 55.847* 83.80 138.9055* (260) 207.2 6.941* 174.967* 24.305 54.9380 (258) x y x w x w x y x COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANICES 2356 TABLE 1. Name Mercury Molybdenum Neodymium Neon Neptunium Nickel Niobium Nitrogen Nobelium Osmium Oxygen Palladium Phosphorus Platinum Plutonium Polonium Potassium (Kalium) Praseodymium Promethium Protactinium Radium Radon Rhenium Rhodium Rubidium Ruthenium Samarium Scandium Selenium Silicon Silver Sodium (Natrium) Strontium Sulfur Standard Atomic Weights 1979 (cont'd) Symbol Hg Mo Nd Ne Np Ni Nb N No Os 0 Pd P Pt Pu Po 80 42 60 10 93 28 41 7 102 76 8 46 15 K 78 94 84 19 Pr Pm Pa 59 61 91 Ra Rn Re 88 Rh Rb Ru Sm 45 Sc Se Si 21 34 14 Ag 47 Na 11 38 16 73 Sr S Tantalum Technetium Tellurium Terbium Thallium Thorium Thulium Tin Titanium Tungsten (Wolfram) Ta Tc (Unnilhexium) (Unnilpentium) (Unnilquadium) Uranium (Unh) (Unp) (Unq) Vanadium Xenon Ytterbium Yttrium Zinc Zirconium Atomic number Te Yb Tl Th Tm Sn Ti W U V 86 75 weight 95.94 144.24* 20.179 237.0482 58.69 92.9064 14.0067 (259) 190.2 15.9994* 106.42 30.97376 195.08* (244) (209) 39.0983 140.9077 (145) 231.0359 226.0254 (222) 186.207 102.9055 37 85.4678* 101.07* 150.36* 44.9559 78.96* 28.0855* 107.868 22.98977 43 52 65 81 90 69 50 22 74 106 105 104 92 Yb Y 39 Zn Zr 30 40 Footnotes 200. 59* 44 62 23 54 70 Xe Atomic x y z x w x x x x x x x 8.62 32.06 180.9479 z z x w (98) 127.60* 158.9254 204.383 232.0381 168.9342 118.69* 47.88* 183.85* (263) (262) (261) 238.0289 50.9415 131.29* 173.04* 88.9059 65.38 91.22 x x z x y x y x w Element for which known variations in isotopic composition in normal terrestrial material prevent a more precise atomic weight being given; (E) values should be applicable to any "normal" material. x Element for which geological specimens are known in which the element has an anomalous isotopic composition, such that the difference between the atomic weight of the element in such specimens and that given in the Table may exceed considerably the implied uncertainty. y Element for which substantial variations in from the value given can occur in coninercially available material because of inadvertent or undisclosed change of isotopic composition. z Element for which the value of Ar is that of the radioisotope of longest half—life. 2357 Atomic weights of the elements 1979 TABLE 2. Standard Atomic Weights 1979 (Scaled to the relative atomic mass Ar(12C) = 12) The atomic weights of many elements are not invariant but depend on the origin and treatment of the material. The footnotes to this Table elaborate the types of variation to be ex(E) given here apply to elements as they pected for individual elements. The values of exist naturally on earth and to certain artificial elements. When used with due regard to the footnotes they are considered reliable to ±1 in the last digit or ±3 when followed by an asterisk.* Values in parentheses are used for radioactive elements whose atomic weights cannot be quoted precisely without knowledge of the origin of the elements; the value given is the atomic mass number of the isotope of that element of longest known half life. Order of Atomic Number Atomic Number 1 2 3 4 Name Symbol Hydrogen Helium Lithium Beryllium H He Li Be 5 6 7 8 9 10 Boron Carbon B C Nitrogen Oxygen Fluorine Neon N 0 11 Sodium (Natrium) 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 Magnesium Aluminium 20 21 22 23 24 25 Silicon Phosphorus Sulfur Chlorine Argon Potassium (Kalium) Calcium Scandium Titanium Vanadium Chromium Manganese 26 Iron 27 Cobalt Nickel Copper 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 50 51 52 53 54 55 Zinc Gallium Germanium Arsenic Selenium Bromine Krypton Rubidium Strontium Yttrium Zirconium Niobium Molybdenum Technetium Ruthenium Rhodium Palladium F Ne Na Mg Al Si P S Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V Cr Mn Fe Co Ni Cu Zn Ga Ge As Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb Mo Atomic Weight 1.0079 4.00260 6.941* 9.01218 10.81 12.011 14.0067 15.9994* 18.998403 20.179 22.98977 24.305 26.98154 28.0855* 30.97376 32.06 35.453 39.948 39.0983 40.08 44.9559 47.88* 50.9415 51.996 54.9380 55.847* 58.9332 72.59* 74.9216 78.96* 79.904 83.80 85.4678* 87.62 88.9059 91.22 92.9064 95.94 (98) 101.07* 102.9055 106.42 107.868 112.41 114.82 118.69* 121.75* 127.60* Pd Cadmium Indium Tin Antimony (Stibium) Tellurium Cd In Sn Sb Te Icine I Xenon Caesium Xe Cs x w x y w y w w x y x w w x x w 69.72 Ru Rh Ag w x y 58.69 63.546* 65.38 Tc Silver Footnotes x y x x x x x x x x x 126.9045 131.29* 132.9054 x y 2358 COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCIES TABLE 2. Standard Atomic Weights 1979 (cont'd) Atomic Number 56 57 58 59 60 61 62 63 64 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 94 95 96 97 98 99 100 101 102 103 104 105 106 Name Barium Lanthanum Cerium. Praseodymium Neodymium Promethium Samarium Europium Gadolinium Terbium Dysprosium Holmium Erbium Thulium Ytterbium Lutetium Hafnium Tantalum Wolfram (Tungsten) Rhenium Symbol Ba La Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu Am (243) Cm Bk Cf Es Fm (247) (247) (251) Md No (258) (259) (260) (261) (262) (263) Th Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu Hf Ta W Iridium Ir Platinum Gold Mercury Thallium Lead Pt Bismuth Bi Au Hg Tl Pb Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Th Pa U Lr (Unq) (Unp) (Unh) Footnotes x x x x (145) Np Pu Gd Re Os (Unnilquadium) (Unnilpentium) (Unnilhexium) 137.33 138.9055* 140.12 140.9077 144.24* 150.36* 151.96 157.25* 158.9254 162.50* 164.9304 167.26* 168.9342 173.04* 174.967* 178.49* 180.9479 183.85* 186.207 190.2 192.22* 195.08* 196.9665 200.59* 204.383 207.2 208.9804 (209) (210) (222) (223) 226.0254 227.0278 232.0381 231.0359 238.0289 237.0482 (244) Osmium Polonium Astatine Radon Francium Radium Actinium Thorium Protactinium Uranium Neptunium Plutonium Americium Curium Berkelium Californium Einsteinium Fermium Mendelevium Nobelium Lawrencium Atomic Weight x x x x w x x x z z z z x y z (252) (257) w Element for which known variations in isotopic composition in normal terrestrial material prevent a more precise atomic weight being given; Ar(E) values should be applicable to any "normal" material. x Element for which geological specimens are known in which the element has an anomalous isotopic composition, such that the difference between the atomic weight of the element in such specimens and that given in the Table may exceed considerably the implied uncertainty. y Element for which substantial variations in Ar from the value given can occur in commercially available material because of inadvertent or undisclosed change of isotopic composition. z Element for which the value of Ar is that of the radioisotope of longest half—life. Atomic weights of the elements 1979 2359 LABELLING OF WELL CHARACTERIZED MATERIALS As pointed out in the 1975 and 1977 Reports (Ref. 13,58) the Commission is concerned that the useful practice of quoting atomic or molecular weights on bottles could be misleading for compounds prepared from residues of an undisclosed isotope separation process. One of the following statements continues to be recommended when additional labelling is judged ad— visable to avoid possible misconceptions or errors by the user, or to reassure the user of the "normality" of the material. (1) Atomic weights conform with values published in the IUPAC Table of Standard Atomic Weights. (It might be considered desirable, though not essential, to include the date of the IUPAC Table referred to.) (2) The actual atomic weights of element(s). . . .in this particular sample is (are). . . .(In this statement "atomic weight(s)" could be replaced by "isotopic composition(s).") (3) Element X is enriched (depleted) in isotope X. In some materials statement (1) can be applied to some elements and statement (2) can be made for one or more other elanents in the same sample. Probable error limits would often be helpful in statement (2), and also in statement (3) when it is combined with quantitative data expressed as isotopic composition. Some manufacturers have already started quoting iso— topic composition on their labels. The Reagents Committee of the American Chemical Society has already added a warning to reagent grade uranium, boron and lithium chemicals. The Commission has requested the widest possible dissemination of these proposals and welcomes comments especially before its next meeting in 1981. Such coimnents and related questions should be directed to the Commission's Secretary, Prof. R.L. Martin, Vice Chancel— br, Monash University, Clayton, Victoria, 3168, Australia. THE ISOTOPIC COMPOSITION OF THE ELEMENTS At the request of the IUPAC Inorganic Division, a Subcommittee for the Assessment of Isotop— ic Composition (SAIC) was formed within the Commission on Atomic Weights and Isotopic Abun— dances (Ref. 13). SAIC is concerned with all measurements for deriving isotopic compositions. SAIC has produced another interim version of the "Table of Isotopic Composi— tions of the Elements as Determined by Mass Spectrometry," and it is reproduced here (Table 3). The interim values when converted to atomic weights are not all fully consistent with the 1979 Table of Standard Atomic Weights. Discrepancies are most noticeable in the cases of zinc, germanium, and selenium where the interim values lie outside the limit of uncer— tainty on the recommended atomic weight. For germanium, this corresponds to a difference of 0.06%. For the 1981 meeting of the Commission, SAIC has been asked to include uncertainties from ±1 to ±9 on all isotopic compositions and atomic weights. Present members of SAIC are P. De Bivre (Chairman), I.L. Barnes, A.E. Cameron, R. Hagemann, N.E. Holden and H. Thode. Additional assistance has been provided by E. Roth, H.S. Peiser and T.J. Murphy. The Commission thanks SAIC for its efforts in preparing Table 3. NON-TERRESTRIAL DATA The values of stable isotope abundances of elements from non—terrestrial sources form a rich and rapidly expanding body of information. Many significant variations from normal terres- trial isotopic abundance values have already been reported and more will undoubtedly be found in the future. The intention of the Commission on Atomic Weights and Isotopic Abundances to tabulate non—terrestrial isotopic abundances was signaled in the 1977 Report (Ref. 58). For the present Report, it seems appropriate to illustrate some of the most significant variations with the intention of considering later the completion of a more comprehensive listing. Information about non—terrestrial isotopic abundances comes from several sources. The study of meteoritic materials provided the earliest samples of non—terrestrial material for direct analysis. More recently, the analysis of lunai samples has produced a large number of new results. Space probes carrying mass spectrometers or other abundance measuring equipment have been employed to analyze the atmospheres and surface materials of other planets and satellites. Finally, earth—based optical observations of various astronomical objects have led to the determination of some isotopic abundances for these objects. There are many processes which can alter isotopic abundances. Firstly, there is mass fractionation, where the rate of a process is dependent on the mass of the atoms or molecules involved in the process. This mass fractionation will result from either unidirectional or equilibrium processes. This category included chemical reactions as well as processes dependent on thermal gradients, pressure gradients, interaction with electric, magnetic fields, diffusion fields or gravitational fields. A systematic variation in isotopic abundance for a series of isotopes in a multiisotopic element is usually considered to be sufficient proof that mass fractionation has occurred. Secondly, isotopic abundances can be modified in various specific nuclear reactions. For example, there is the possibility that variations in the nucleosynthesis processes involved in element building may result in differing isotopic abundances for elements in matter from P.A.A.C. 52/10—H 2360 CONNISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCIES TABLE OF ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS AND ATOMIC WEIGHTS AS DETERMINED BY MASS SPECTROMETRY Introduction The Subcommission for the Assessment of Isotopic Composition (SAIC) has examined all of the literature available to it through August, 1979. The Subcommission has evaluated this data to produce a table of recommended isotopic abundances for the elements and the atomic weights calculated from these abundances. The table is intended to include values for terrestrial samples only and does not include values published for meteoritic or other extra terrestrial materials. A description of the contents of each of the columns contained within this table is given below: Column Headings Column 1: The atomic numbers of the elements are given in ascending order. Column 2: The names of the elements are listed using the abbreviations recommended by IUPAC. Column 3: The mass number for each elemental isotope is listed. Column 4: Given are the highest and lowest abundances published for each isotope from measurements which have been evaluated and accepted by the Subcommission. The range given includes natural variations but does not include values for certain, exceptional, or unusual samples (these are noted with a "G" in column 5). No data are given in this column when the absence of a range has been, in the opinion of SAIC, reliably established. Column 5: The letters appended in this column have the following significance: "R" is appended when the range given corresponds to that of established natural variations. "D" is appended when the range corresponds to differences between published values not supported by established natural variations. "G" is appended when the element is known to have an anomalous composition in certain, natural terrestrial specimens. "X" is appended when data from only one measurement are availgble. "I" is appended when, as a result of reliable surveys, the isotopic composition is not believed to vary in terrestrial samples within the limits established. Though "I" is appended there may be rare or unusual samples where the values may differ and a "G" is also appended. Column 6: In this column are given the data from the best measurement of a sample from a single terrestrial source. The values are reproduced from the original literature. The values given in parenthesis are the errors on the last corresponding digits and are given as in the original publication. Where no errors are given none were available in the literature. The errors are, of course, not given in any uniform manner in the literature and SAIC indicates this as follows: l,2,3o indicates 1, 2, or 3 sigma or standard deviations, P indicates probable error (as defined by the author) and SE indicates standard error. "C" is appended when the measurement has been calibrated and is thus believed to be "absolute" within the errors stated in the original publication. The user is cautioned that since the data are reproduced from the literature the sum of the isotopic abundances may not be equal to 100 percent. The user is also cautioned that, when a range of compositions has been established, the samples used for the best measurement may come from any part of the range. Attention is drawn to the fact that a "Best Measurement" is not necessarily a good one in SAIC's opinion. Atomic weights of the elements 1979 2361 Column 7: The reference to the literature containing the best measurement is given. The complete citation is given in Appendix A. Column 8: Reference materials or samples which are known to be available and which relate to the best measurement are listed. Where one or more materials are available which represent the best measurement, these are marked with an asterisk. Additional information is contained in Appendix B. Column 9: In this column are listed the values for the isotopic composition of the elements which, in the opinion of SAIC, will include the chemicals and/or materials most commonly encountered in the laboratory. They may not, therefore, correspond to the most abundant natural material. For example, in the case of hydrogen, the deuterium content quoted corresponds to that in fresh water in temperate climates rather than to ocean water. The uncertainties listed in parenthesis cover the range of probable variations of the materials as well as experimental errors. Uncertainties quoted are from one to nine in the last digit except for a few cases where rounded values would be outside of the observed range. In those cases uncertainties greater than nine have been used. Warning 1) 2) Representative isotopic compositions should not be used for other than average properties. The reader is reminded that for more precise work, as for example to work out individual properties, samples with more precisely known isotopic abundances (such as those listed in column 8) should be obtained or suitable measurements should be made. Column 10: Listed are the atomic weights and uncertainties calculated from the data in the preceding column. For these calculations nuclidic masses were used as given by: A. H. Wapstra and K. Bos, "The 1977 Atomic Mass Evaluation", Atomic Data and Nuclear Data Tables, 19, 177 (1977). The values listed for mononuclidic elements are taken from the same source with the given uncertainties multiplied by a factor of six. 3 4 6 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 He Li Be B C N 0 F Ne Na Mg 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 24 25 26 90.514 1.71 9.96 99.7771 0.0407 0.2084 99.639 0.375 98.99 1.14 12 13 20.316 80.902 7.65 92.70 0.0041 100 99.9918 0.0230 10 11 9 7 2 1 H Element Mass Number 1 Atomic Number 0.361 99.625 98.86 1.01 19.098 79.684 - - 9.20 88.47 0.266 0.035 0.1879 - 99.7539 - - - - - - 7.30 - 92.35 99.9959 6x108 99.9770 0.0082 - - - - Evaluated Range of Published Values I R,G R R R,G R R,G R,G R,G Notes (2) (2) a C (6) (6) (1) (5) (4) C a C (9) (19) 11.005 (25) 3a (29) (5) 10.003 78.992 100 0.266 9.220 90.514 (31) 100 a C P 0.20004 (5) 0.0372 99.7628 0.366 (1) 99.634 98.889 (3) 1.111 (3) 19.82 (2) 2a C 80.18 (2) 100 92.32 768 0.0001384 99.9998616 C a 99.984426 (5) 2a C 0.015574 (5) Best Measurement from a Single Natural Source 66CAT1 56WHI1 66WAL1 2OAST1 76BAE1 58JUN1 57CRA1 69BIE1 63LEI1 73FLE1 76CLA1 7OHAG1 Reference (Appendix A) NBS-SRM 980* Air* IAEA- SLAP IAEAVSMOW*, NBS-RS 20 10.00 11.01 78.99 100 9.22 90. 51 0.27 100 (3) (1) (2) (3) (1) (3) 99.762 (15) 0.038 (3) 0.200 (12) 99.63 (1) 0.37 (1) Air NBS-RS NSVEC* 98.90 (3) 1.10 (3) 20.0 (2) 80.0 (2) 100 92.5 (2) 7.5 (2) 0.000138 (5) 99.999862 (5) (for air only) 99.985 (1) 0.015 (1) (for water only) Representative Isotopic Composition NBS-RS 20* NBS-SRM 951 JRCGEEL*, NBS-RS LSVEC* Air* IAEA-V - SMOW* IAEA-SLAP C.E.A. Available Reference Materials (Appendix B) TABLE OF ISOTOPIC COMPOSITIONS OF THE ELEMENTS AS DETERMINED BY MASS SPECTROMETRY t) 35 37 36 38 40 39 40 41 40 42 43 44 46 48 45 46 47 48 49 50 50 51 Al Si P 5 Cl Ar K Ca Sc Ti V 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 32 33 34 36 31 30 28 29 27 Element Mass Number Atomic Number 92.14 4.57 - 3.01 - -- 95.253 - 94.638 0.780 - 0.731 4.562 - 4.001 0.0199 - 0.0153 92.41 4.73 3.14 Evaluated Range of Published Values G,I G,I ,I I R R Notes (45) 3a C (45) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 2a (6) (6) S.E. C (46) a C (22) (48) (16) (31) 0.2497 99.7503 8.24 7.44 73.71 5.43 5.18 100 96.941 0.647 0.135 2.086 0.004 0.187 93.25811 (292) 3a 0.011672 (41) 6.73022 (292) 0.337 (1) C 0.063 (1) 99.600 (1) 75.771 24.229 0.750 (7) 4.215 (4) 0.017 (2) 95.018 (4) P 100 C 92.22933 (155) 3a C 4.66982 (124) 3.10085 (74) 100 Best Measurement from a Single Natural Source 66FLE1 68BEL1 5OLEL1 7 2MOOl 5ONIE1 NBS-SRM 915* NBS-SRM 985* Air* (2) (2) (3) 0.250 (1) 99.750 (1) 8.2 (5) 7.4 (3) 73.8 (5) 5.4 (2) 5.2 (3) 100 96.941 (2) 0.647 (2) 0.135 (2) 2.086 (2) 0.004 (2) 0.187 (2) 93. 2581 (30) 0. 0117 (1) 6.7302 (30) 0.337 0.063 99.600 75.77 (5) 24.23 (5) NBS-SRM 975* 625H12 (6) (1) (8) (1) 95.02 0.75 4.21 0.02 100 92.23 (1) 4.67 (1) 3.10 (1) TROILITE* IAEA C.E.A. NBS-SRM 990* 100 Representative Isotopic Composition 5OMAC1 63LEI1 75BAR2 56WH11 Reference (Appendix A) Available Reference Materials (Appendix B) () 0' () N.) C) 0 COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCIES 2364 a) •r 0 4- c 4) H 4) 0 U) a)4) 0 U)0 Q LI) a)U) E 0 U a) a)a)U) Ur1 ci k. a) •- •c q4a) a) a) a)c t') rH '--s ' 0 N- LI) I) 00 N- N) t) V) Q N) LI) 00 N) t) N) N- — 0) —1 tI) C r- N) H — LI) 0 00 \0 rH I) N) — '0 N) N) N) -1 N) — N- t) r-1 00 \0 0 1 00 '0 00 I) 0 00 N- )C 4C C) N- \0 N- C) C) E: 0r 0 Cl) Cl) Cl) Cl) z z N) 00 © N) r — V) t-') i HC LI) © © N- N- '0N- '0 ') V) 00 LI) C)) t) N) N) — a) — :: Cl) -) ) a)a) '0 a) U 0 a)L) \0 '-0 r—4 rH - Cl) C/) V) '-0 N- ci N) LI) Q N- U) cE a) 04) r—l r4 rH rH 00 0 LI) C) - LI) LI) -VC 00 C) C) — LI)rN)C) —'-- C) N- N) LI) C) r4 00 000r1tI)C) C)C) N) C) C) C) — N) '0 N- C) ') C) © C) 00 N- r) N) t') N- LI) t) C) N) C) N) N) LI) 0 N) t-) L() U V) '-'-"--"- 0 N- N) N- U k N) 00 r r 00 0 C) a) r d'LI) r C)) U) a) C/) t) N- t') 0 a) -H C/) rH 0 t') 0000 V),'0 r 00 t) C) C) —— NtI)p H 00 N) 00 N) \d 00 V) 0 '00) N- 0 00N-00C) N) LI) N) rH N) N- N) C) C) C) '0 C) t') N) tI) '0 V)'0 N- LI) N- LI) C)N-N-'-0N- t') N) N) C) C) — U) a) 4) 0 U) LI) - N- N) rH 00 N- LI) N) a) a)0 C '00) N- C) N) C) ca) r-1 c c0 a) U) - C) -H C) N) V) LI) LI) LI) LI) LI) LI) '0 N- 00 LI) LI) LI) LI) a) U 0 jN) -H a) a) LI) '0 N) N) N- 00 N) C) ' '0 00N--00C) N) 1 '0 t') N- LI) C) N) C) C) C) rH N- '0 cx; '0 N) t', — C) 00 C) rH N) LI) LI) '-0 o •r4 U Z NN) '0 '0 - N) z a) C) N- r-l N) LI) N) - N) N- — N) C) ' C) 00 '0 -- — '0 N- LI) C) N- N) V) &)a) LI) C) v;c; '0 LI)N)C) 4) V) C) C) 00 N) '0 '0 '0 00 NC '0 V) - N) V) LI) 00 00 C) LI) C) C) LI) t') '0 N- 00 C) '0 '0 '0 '0 N- U N C) N) LI) N) C)N-N-'0NN) '0 t') 00 r-l N- C) '0 00 00 C) '0 '0 N) 0rH N-'0 C) C) N- N- N- NN) N) V) C) C) N) t') — V) N) '0 N- '0 N- N- N- N- N- V) LI) N- 78 80 82 83 84 86 85 87 84 86 87 88 90 91 92 94 96 93 Se Br Kr Rb Sr Y Zr Nb 34 35 36 37 38 39 40 41 2.9 51.7 11.23 17.4 17.57 0.58 9.99 7.14 82.75 72.24 27.86 0.36 2.29 11.58 11.55 57.14 17.44 - - - - 2.79 51.12 10.8 17.1 17.38 82.29 9.75 6.94 0.55 - - 72.14 27.76 56.90 17.24 11.44 0.341 2.223 11.49 - - - - - - 0.877 8.932 7.640 23.497 49.655 9.399 D,G G,R G,D G,D I Ra - - 0.888 9.002 7.680 23.560 49.538 9.331 Notes (9) (11) (14) (1) (3) (3) (4) (4) (1) (1) (1) (1) p (59) a (15) 3o C (26) (14) (46) 100 2.759 (4) 11.320 (15) 17.189 (21) 17.283 (21) 51.449 100 0.5574 9.8566 7.0015 82.5845 • 72.1654 (132) 3o C 27.8346 (132) 0.360 2.277 11.58 11.52 56.96 17.30 49. 314 (47) 50.686 (47) 3a C 0.88 8.95 7.65 23.51 49.62 9.39 Best Measurement from a Single Natural Source 56WHI1 785H12 57C0L1 8OMOOl 69CAT1 73WAL1 64CAT1 48WHI1 Reference (Appendix A) aA range has been established which is smaller than values reported in the literature. 89 79 81 74 76 77 78 80 82 Element Mass Number Atomic Number Evaluated Range of Published Values NBS-SRM's 987* 988, 607 NBS-SRM 984* Air* NBS-SRM 977* Available Reference Materials (Appendix B) (1) (1) (1) (3) (4) (3) 100 51.45 (18) 11.32 (5) 17.19 (6) 17.28 (6) 2.76 (1) 100 0.56 (1) 9.86 (1) 7.00 (1) 82.58 (1) 72.17 (2) 27.83 (2) 0.35 (2) 2.25 (2) 11.6 (1) 11.5 (1) 57.0 (3) 17.3 (2) 50.69 (5) 49.31 (5) 23.5 49.6 9.4 7.6 0.9 9.0 Representative Isotopic Composition 0\ U, C',) CD rP 0 103 102 107 109 106 108 110 111 112 113 Mo Tc Ru Rh Pd Ag Cd In 42 43 44 45 46 47 48 49 113 115 114 116 4.33 95.84 18.67 104 104 105 106 108 110 31.7 5.57 1.91 12.77 12.69 17.1 15.05 9.35 15.93 16.71 9.6 24.42 9.63 96 98 99 100 101 102 92 94 95 96 97 98 100 Element Mass Number Atomic Number 9.48 24.00 9.60 - - --- 4.16 95.67 5.47 1.84 12.7 12.56 - 17.01 - 31.52 - 18.5 - - - 14.74 - 9.11 - 15.78 - 16.56 Evaluated Range of Published Values D,G G,I I G,I D,G D,G Notes (159) (96) (1) (2) (2) (1) (3) (3) (1) a (96) (26) 3a C (5) (2) (6) (6) (1) (1) (1) 2a C (1) (1) (1) (1) (1) 4.33 (4) 95.67 (4) 1.25 0.894 12.51 12.81 24.13 12.22 28.71 7.47 48.170 (26) 51.830 27.33 26.46 11.72 22.33 1.020 (8) 2o C 11.14 (5) 100 5.52 1.86 12.74 12.60 17.05 31.57 18.66 9.6335 24.1329 (241) 9.5551 16.6756 (167) 15. 9201 14.8362 (148) 2a 9.2466 (92) Best Measurement from a Single Natural Source 56WH11 75R051 95.7 4.3 7.47 28.72 12.51 12.81 24.13 12.22 1.25 0.89 (2) (2) (2) (1) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (2) (3) (3) 51.83 48.17 (1) (1) (1) (2) (2) 625H11 100 17.0 31.6 18.7 12.7 12.6 1.020 (12) 11.14 (8) 22.33 (8) 27.33 (3) 26.46 (9) 11.72 (9) NBS-SRM 978* (2) (1) (2) (2) (1) (3) (1) 5.52 (5) 1.88 (5) 14.84 9.25 15.92 16.68 9.55 24.13 9.63 Representative Isotopic Composition 78SHI1 63LEI1 76DEV1 74MOOl Reference (Appendix A) Available Reference Materials (Appendix B) H t.i H 0 H 0 H C' C' Element Sn Sb Te I Xe Cs Atomic Number 50 51 52 53 54 55 133 131 132 134 136 129 130 128 124 126 127 125 126 128 130 124 123 122 120 121 123 124 122 112 114 115 116 117 118 119 120 Mass Number 0.102 0.098 1.93 26.51 4.07 21.24 27.12 10.54 8.98 24.31 8.68 33.11 4.78 6.11 7. 767 14.78 0. 681 0. 376 1.017 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 8.87 21.04 26.88 10.43 3.68 26.24 1.91 0.095 0.088 0.61 0.33 14.07 7.51 23.84 8.45 32.34 4.559 5.626 0.90 Evaluated Range of Published Values D,G G,I 57.25 (3) 42.75 (3) 100 0.096 0.090 1.919 26.44 4.08 21.18 26.89 10.44 8.87 100 2.603 0.908 4.816 7.139 18.952 31.687 33.799 (7) (3) (1) (3) (3) (5) (7) (7) (1) (1) (4) (8) (1) (5) (7) (2) (1) 0.0960 (8) (3) (3) (3) (8) (3) (5) (3) X (3) (3) 1.01 0.67 0.38 14.76 7.75 24.30 8.55 32.38 4.56 5.64 D,G Notes P 2o Best Measurement from a Single Natural Source 56WH Il 50N1E2 49LEL1 78SMI1 48WHI1 65LAE1 Reference (Appendix A) Air* Available Reference Materials (Appendix B) (1) (1) (1) (3) (6) (1) (1) (2) (2) 100 8.9 (1) 21.2 (4) 26.9 (5) 10.4 (2) 4.1 (1) 26.4 0.10 0.09 1.91 100 18.95 31.69 33.80 7.14 0.908 (3) 4.816 (8) 2.60 0.096 (2) 57.3 (9) 42.7 (9) 1.0 (2) 0.7 (2) 0.4 (2) 14.7 (3) 7.7 (2) 24.3 (4) 8.6 (2) 32.4 (4) 4.6 (2) 5.6 (2) Representative Isotopic Comp osi t ion (') t-,) '-0 27.3 12.32 23.97 8.35 17.35 5.78 5.69 141 142 143 144 145 146 148 150 --- 144 Ce Pr Nd Pm Sm Eu 58 59 60 61 62 63 47.86 52.25 26.90 22.88 7.47 3.16 15.10 11.35 13.96 0.190 0.250 88.449 11.07 2.87 47.75 52.14 26.55 22.43 7.36 14.87 - 11.22 - 13.82 - - 26.80 - 12.12 - 23.795 - 8.23 - 17.06 - 5.66 - 5.53 - - b D,G D,G D,G D,G G G,I Notes (2) (2) (3) (2) (4) (4) (7) (3) (4) (2) 47.77 (20) 52.23 (20) 3.12 15.10 11.30 13.86 7.38 26.65 22.59 17.188 5.755 5.635 8.293 27.157 12.177 23.795 88.475 (8) 11.081 (7) 0.1904 0.2536 99.911 0.089 (2) 2.417 6.592 7.853 11.232 71.699 0.1058 0.1012 bThe only two available measurements give identical values. 151 153 147 148 149 150 152 154 139 138 0.195 0.265 88.48 11.098 136 138 140 142 La 57 138 137 135 136 130 132 134 Ba 56 Mass Number Element Atomic Number Evaluated Range of Published Values 2o S.E. C Best Measurement from a Single Natural Source 48HES1 75LUG1 74BAR1 7 6NAK1 57C0L1 62UME1 56WHI1 471NG2 69EUG1 Reference (Appendix A) Available Reference Materials (Appendix B) (.1) (2) (2) (1) (2) (1) (1) (1) (3) (7) (2) (3) (2) (2) (7) 47.8 (5) 52.2 (5) 26.6 (2) 22.6 (2) 7.4 3.1 15.1 11.3 13.9 27.16 12.18 23.80 8.29 17.19 5.75 5.63 100 88.48 (10) 11.08 (10) 0.25 99.91 0.09 0.106 (2) 0.101 (2) 2.417 (27) 6.592 (18) 7.854 (39) 11.23 (4) 71.70 (7) Representative Isotopic Composition C' cx: Ni 152 156 158 160 161 162 163 164 165 162 164 169 168 170 171 Element Gd Tb Dy Ho Er Tm Yb Lu 64. 65 66 67 68 69 70 71 175 176 174 176 173 172 170 167 168 166 159 155 156 157 158 160 154 Mass Number Atomic Number 27.07 15.04 - - 22. 94 - - - - - - - - - 0.154 1.60 33.41 0.064 0.105 2.36 19.0 25.53 24.97 28.47 0.205 2.23 15.1 20.67 15.73 24.96 22.01 33.36 22.82 27.02 14.88 1.56 0.136 0.0524 0.0902 2.294 18.73 25.36 24.9 28.1 14.68 20.36 15.64 24.5 21.6 2.1 0.20 Evaluated Range of Published Values G,I G,I D,G D,G D,G Notes (2) (5) (5) 7.39-3 2.607 (20) (9) (10) (6) (1) (3) (9) 0.136 3.063 14.334 21.879 16.122 31.768 12.698 100 14.88 (20) 22.94 (20) 27.07 (30) 2 2 S.E. 0.136 (3) P 1.56 (3) 33.41 (30) 100 28.1 19.0 (1) 25.5 (2) 24.9 (2) (15) (21) (16) (25) (22) (2) (1) 0.057 (1) 0.100 (1) 2.35 (2) 100 0.20 2.15 14.78 20.59 15.71 24.78 21.79 Best Measurement from a Single Natural Source 76MCCI 77MCC1 57COL1 5OHAY1 57COL1 57C0L1 57C0L1 48HE51 Reference (Appendix A) Available Reference Materials (Appendix B) (2) (4) (4) (4) (3) (1) (4) (5) (4) (6) (6) (1) (6) (4) (.2) (2) 97.39 2.61 0.14 (1) 3.06 (3) 14.3 (1) 21.9 (1) 16.1 (1) 31.8 (2) 12.7 (1) 100 14.9 33.4 (6) 22.9 (4) 27.1 (6) 0.14 1.56 100 19.0 25.5 24.9 28.1 0.06 (1) 0.10 (1) 2 . 34 (4) 100 24.8 21.8 15.7 20.6 2.1 14.8 0.20 Representative Isotopic Composition f%J Cl) S CD S CD CD CD 180 180 182 183 184 186 185 Hf Ta W Re Os Ir Pt Au 72 73 74 75 76 77 78 79 197 194 195 196 198 190 192 191 193 192 190 189 188 186 187 184 187 181 174 176 177 178 179 180 Element Mass Number Atomic Number 0.0127 0.78 32.9 33.8 25.4 7.23 0.02 1.67 1.67 13.27 16.21 26.42 41.21 26.41 14.43 30.68 28.85 0.16 0.0123 99.9883 0.199 5.23 18.56 27.23 13.78 35.44 - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - 7.19 32.8 33.7 25.2 0.012 0.78 0.018 1.59 1.60 13.15 16.08 26.15 40.96 0.126 26.09 14.24 30.63 28.38 0.0117 99.9877 0.163 5.15 18.39 27.08 13.73 35.07 Evaluated Range of Published Values D X D,G I D D D Notes Best (2) (6) 100 32.9 (1) 33.8 (1) 25.2 (1) 7.19 (4) 0.0127 (5) 0.78 (1) 37.3 62.7 63LE11 56WHI1 54BAL1 3 7N I El 0.018 (2) P 1.59 (5) 1.64 (5) 13.27 (12) 16.14 (14) 26.38 (20) 40.96 (14) 48VIHI1 7 3CRA1 (3) (1) (3) (3) 56WH11 56WH11 Reference (Appendix A) 37.398 (16) 3o C 62.602 (16) 0.126 26.31 14.28 30.64 28.64 (3) (3) (10) (5) (10) (2) (6) 0.0123 99.9877 0.163 5.21 18.56 27.10 13.75 35.22 Natural Source Me as ur eme nt from a Single NBS-SRM 989* Available Reference Materials (Appendix B) (2) (2) (3) (3) (3) 100 7.2 25.3 33.8 32.9 (2) (5) (5) (5) 0.010 (3) 0.79 (5) 62.7 37.3 41.0 0.020 (4) 1.58 (10) 1.6 (1) 13.3 (2) 16.1 (3) 26.4 (4) 37.40 62.60 0.10 (3) 26.3 (2) 14.3 (1) 30.7 (2) 28.6 (2) 0.012 (2) 99.988 (2) 0.2 (1) 5.2 (1) 18.6 (3) 27.1 (5) 13.7 (3) 35.2 (5) Representative Isotopic Composition 0 Hg Tl Pb Bi Po At Rn Fr Ra Ac Tb Pa U Np 80 81 82 83 84 85 86 87 88 89 90 91 92 93 237 234 235 238 232 209 204 206 207 208 203 205 196 198 199 200 201 202 204 Mass Number 0.16 0.0059 0.7202 99.2752 27.48 23.65 56.21 1.65 10.12 17.01 23.21 13.27 29.81 6.85 - - - - - - 0.0050 0.7198 99.2739 1.04 20.84 17.62 51.28 6.69 0.147 10.02 16.83 23.07 13.12 29.64 R,Ga R,G D Notes (7) (12) (9) (10) a (10) (9) 3a C (9) 0.0054 0.7200 99.2746 100 100 C 1.4245 (12) 3a C 24. 1447 (57) 22.0827 (27) 52. 3481 (86) 29.524 70.476 (15) 6.79 (5) 29.64 0.156 10.12 16.99 23.07 13.27 Best Measurement from a Single Natural Source 76C0W1 57S'IIl 36DEM1 63LEI1 68CAT1 8ODUN1 55D1B1 Reference (Appendix A) range has been established which is smaller than values reported in the literature. Representative isotopic composition is for most but not all commercial samples. Element Atomic Number Evaluated Range of Published Values C.E.A. U0002_U970* NBS-SRM' 5 NBS-SRM 981* NBS-SRM 997* Available Reference Materials (Appendix B) (5) (5) (6) (4) (8) (3) 0.005 0.720 99.275 100 100 c (1) (1) (2) 52.4 (1) 24.1 (1) 22.1 (1) 1.4 (1) 29.524 (18) 70.476 (18) 10.1 17.0 23.1 13.2 29.6 6.8 0.2 (1) Representative Isotopic Composition N) CD rt 2372 COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCIES Appendix A References 2OAST1 F. W. Aston, Phil. Mag. 40, 628 (1920). The Mass Spectra of Chemical Elements. 36DEM1 A. J. Dempster, Nature 136, 120 (1936). Atomic Masses of Uranium and Thorium. 37NIE1 A. 0. Nier, Phys. Rev. 52, 885 (1937). The Isotopic Constitution of Osmium. 471NG2 M. C. Inghram, R. G. Hayden, and D. C. Hess, Jr., Phys. Rev. 72, 967 (1947). The Isotopic Composition of Lanthanum and Cesium. 47VAL1 G. E. Valley and H. H. Anderson, J. Amer. Chem. Soc., 69, — 1871 (1947) . 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Ion Phys. 12, 265 (1973). A Secondary Isotopic Standard for Li-6/Li-7 Determinations. 73GRA1 J. W. Gramlich, T. J. Murphy, E. L. Garner, and W. R. Shields, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand. 77A, 691 (1973). Absolute Isotopic Abundance Ratio and Atomic Weight of a Reference Sample of Rhenium. 73WAL1 J. R. Walton et. al., Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 12, 439 (1973) Determination of the Abundance of Krypton in the Earth's Atmosphere by Isotope Dilution Mass Spectrometry. 74BAR1 I. L. Barnes, Private Communication, August 1974. 74MOOl L. J. Moore, L. A. Machlan, W. R. Shields, and E. L. Garner, Anal. Chem. 46, 8 (1974). Internal Normalization Techniques for High Accuracy Isotope Dilution Analyses - Application to Molybdenum and Nickel in Standard Reference Materials. 75BAR2 I. L. Barnes, L. J. Moore, L. A. Machlan, T. J. Murphy, and W. R. Shields, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand. 79A, 727 (1975). Absolute Isotopic Abundance Ratios and Atomic Weight of a Reference Sample of Silicon. 75GAR1 E. L. Garner, T. J. Murphy, J. W. Gramlich, P. J. Paulsen, and I. L. Barnes, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand. 79A, 713 (1975). Absolute Abundance Ratios and the Atomic Weight of a Reference Sample of Potassium. 75LUG1 G. W. Lugmair, N. B. Scheinin, and K. Marti, Proc. Lunar Sci. Conf., 6th, Geochim. Cosinochim. Acta Suppl. 6, 2, 1419 (1975). Sm-Nd Age and History of Apollo 17 Basalt 75075: Evidence for Early Differentiation of the Lunar Exterior. 75ROS1 K. J. R. Rosman and J. R. DeLaeter, Int. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 16, 385 (1975). The Isotopic Composition of Cadmium in Terrestrial Minerals. 76BAE1 P. Baertsch, Earth Planet. Sci. Lett., 31 341 (1976). Absolute l& Content of Standard Mean Ocean Water. 76CLA1 W. B. Clarke, et al., Tnt. J. Appl. Radiat. Isotopes, 27, 515 (1976). Determination of Tritium by Ilass Spectrometric Measurement of 3He. 76COW1 G. A. Cowan and H. H. Adler, Geochim. Cosmochim. Acta, 40, 1487 (1976) The Variability of the Natural Abundance of 235U. 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Phys., 56, 1333 (1978) The Isotopic Composition and Atomic Weight of Palladium. 78SHI2 M. Shima, Tnt. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Physics, 28, 129 (1978). Isotopic Composition of Zirconium. 78SMI1 C. L. Smith, K. J. R. Rosman, and J. R. DeLaeter, Tnt. J. Mass Spectrom. Ion Phys., 28, 7 (1978). The Isotopic Composition of Tellurium. 8ODUN1 L. P. Dunstan, J. W. Gramlich, I. L. Barnes, and W. C. Purdy, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand., 85, No. 1, 1 (1980). Absolute Isotopic Abundance and the Atomic Weight of a Reference Sample of Thallium. 8OMOOl L. J. Iloore, T. J. Murphy, and I. L. Barnes, J. Res. Nat. Bur. Stand., to be published (1980). The Absolute Abundance Ratios and Isotopic Composition of a Terrestrial Sample of Strontium. 2375 2376 COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCIES Appendix B Sources ofReference Materials I .A.E.A. Samples such as V-SMOW, SLAP, and SLAG may be obtained from: International Atomic Energy Agency Section of Hydrology A-lOll Vienna, Kaerntnerring, (Austria) TROILITE Canon Diablo Troilite may be obtained from: Mr. Glenn I. Huss Director, American Meteorite Laboratory P.O. Box 2098 Denver, Colorado 80201 (U.S.A.) NBS-SRM' s NBS Standard Reference Materials may be purchased through: Office of Standard Reference Materials National Bureau of Standards B311 Chemistry Building Washington, D. C. 20234 (U.S.A.) JRC-GEEL Reference Materials may be obtained through: Dr. Paul De Bievre European Commission Central Bureau for Nuclear Measurements B-2440 Geel, (Belgium) NBS-RS (Reference Samples) Samples may be obtained through: Chief, Inorganic Analytical Research Division National Bureau of Standards A219 Chemistry Building Washington, D. C. 20234 (U.S.A.) NOTE: Samples of N and Li previously available from Professor H. J. Svec have been sent to NBS for distribution. C.E.A. Standards may be obtained through: Dr. R. Hagemann Centre d'Etudes de Saclay B.P. n°2 - 91190 Gif-sur-Yvette (France) 1 12 13 16 17 18 0 3 4 2 C He H Element Stable Mass Numbers TABLE 4. H from +20 to Up to 1% pure component 7,,, (2) Bulk 10 518 > (1) Minerals Allende meteorite (minerals) S18 up Lunar rocks 16 , Standard Mean Ocean Water to 6.5 18o = 0 for — +49 , 618 as 'large as —30 '3C wind carbon Nucleosynthesis anomaly + mass fractionation Mass fractionation isotope exchange equilibria tempe ratures Mass fractionation at different Mass fractionation in surface processes Solar and spallation reaction 4OO Solar wind synthesis? Varying nucleo— 4x106 5x1O4 3He/4He = 1 3He/4He " 4.4x10'4 times earth ratio = Process Bombardment by solar wind H samples. Probable 6D as low as —846 2x106 and less than 2x104 D greater than Range of Value Lunar soil, surface Lunar soil Lunar surface material Lunar soil Optical measure— ments on inter— stellar matter Source of Sample Representative Value 1979 SAIC Examples of variations in isotopic composition for selected elements in non—terrestrial 77 Cla 74 Onu 77 Cla 70 Onu 73 Tay 73 Eps 71 Meg 73 Eps 73 Bla Ref. —4 —4 a 5 28 29 Si size < Lunar Lunar 32 soil bulk 511 soil grain Meteorite minerals 33 34 36 30 Lunar soil surface inclusions Allende meteorite 24 25 26 Mg 21 22 radioactive S34 as high as +11 cx, as high as , Mass fractionation Mass fractionation +20 34 Mass fractionation decay of 26Al Extinct reactions Cosmic ray spallation Mass fractionation — .27% 9.22% 90.51% Spallation component Early solar wind nitrogen wind nitrogen Present day solar fractionation Nucleosynthesis anomaly + mass Process Probable S30Si as high as +18 up to +400 t30Si as high as 26Mg to 30.88% 33.05 to 32.89% 36.64 to 36.72% Pure '5N Lunar step heating 30.3 SlSN up to —105 S'5N up to +120 Up to 5% pure 16o Range of Value Lunar drill core Lunar soil surface (3) Mineral separates Source of Sample Sodium rich minerals in meteorites 15 14 18 17 16 Numbers 20 Ne N 0 Element Mass 1979 SAIC Representative Value (in atom %) Ref. 76 Tho 76 Tho 73 Tay 73 Tay 79 Bra 75 Smi 77 Bec 77 Bec 77 Bec 77 Cla Examples of variations in isotopic composition for selected elements in non—terrestrial samples. (cont'd) Stable TABLE 4. Meteorite Tieschitz Meteorites 124 126 128 Xe Allende meteorite (Hibonite) Mars Atmosphere Allende meteorite Carbonaceous meteorites 106 108 110 111 112 113 114 115 116 43 44 46 48 42 40 38 40 36 33 34 33 32 Source of Sample Cd Ca Ar S Element 0, 0/ per mass unit '29Xe/'32Xe as large as 12 times atmos— pheric ratio. from 110 to 116 ? 2.3 ? per mass unit for isotopes Non—lunar effect 2 per mass unit favoring heavy isotopes 7.5 Isotope shift uniform 0.030% 0.006% 99.96% S33S up to 1 as high as +2.5 and as low as —1.7 0/ Range of Value 0/ 0.06% 99.6% 0.33% Representative Value (in atom %) 1979 SAIC Radiogenic, from the decay of traRped 129i to Xe12' Mass fractionation Nuclear effect Mass fractionation fractionation? Atmospheric mass anomaly Nucleosynthesis Mass fractionation Process Probable Ref. 74 Rey 78 Ros 79 Lee 79 Lee 76 Nie 77 Ree 65 Hul Examples of variations in isotopic composition for selected elements in non—terrestrial samples. (cont'd) Stable Mass Numbers TABLE 4. r) Eps Onu Meg Bia Hul 77 77 77 78 78 79 74 75 76 76 77 Tho Ard Bec Cia Ree Bra Ros Lee Nie Sini Rey Tay 74 Ony 65 70 71 73 73 73 234 235 238 U Meteorites Meteorites Source of Sample from —2 to —225 7 7 77 Ard 74 Rey Ref. Institute, tion of 247Cf with uranium and subsequent decay of 247Cf to Nucleosynthesis or chemical fractiona— components 238U Fission product Process Probable For isotopes. example, '36Xe excess as large as 150%. Value Excess of heavy Range of Value J.R. Huistom and H.G. Thode, J. Geophys. Res., 70, 3475 (1965). N. Onuma, R.N. Clayton and T.K. Mayeda, Proc. Apollo ilLun. Sci. Conf., 2, 1429 (1970). G.H. Megrue, J. Geophys. Res., 76, 4956 (1971). J.H. Black and A. Delgarno, Astrophy. .J. 184, L10l, 1973. S. Epstein and H.P Taylor, Jr., Proc Lun. Sci. Conf., 4, 1559 (1973). H.P. Taylor and S. Epstein, Proc. Lun. Sci. Conf., 4, 1657 (1973). N. Onuma, R.N. Clayton and T.K. Mayeda, Geochim. Cosmochim, Acta, 38, 189 (1974). J.H. 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REFERENCES TO TABLE 4 129 130 131 132 134 Xe Element Mass Numbers 1979 SAIC Representative Examples of variations in isotopic composition for selected elements in non—terrestrial samples. (cont'd) Stable TABLE 4. Atomic weights of the elements 1979 2381 different parts of the universe. Other nuclear processes such as radioactive decay, nuclear fission or fusion and nuclear reactions induced by cosmic ray bombardment or natural radioac— tivity can enhance or deplete specific isotopes in a sample. Finally, solar wind implantation is an example of a third series of processes that can mod— ify isotopic abundances. Bulk currents of particles with modified isotope ratios which orig— mate in other parts of the universe can be implanted in samples by collision sometimes in sufficient quantities to measurably modify the isotopic abundance of these elements in the samples. It is often the case that more than one of these processes can occur in a given sample. For example, the measurements of magnesium isotope ratios in Allende meteorite samples by Wasserburg et al. (Ref. 63) have led to the conclusion that both mass fractionation and an unknown nuclear process have contributed to the isotopic abundance variations. Table 4 lists a series of examples of measurements of isotopic abundance for various ele— ments in indicated non—terrestrial samples in which variation in isotopic composition from terrestrial values is reported. We have chosen these table entries to illustrate the range of variation as well as the variety of processes which can produce them. Isotopic abundance variations are reported in several different but related ways. In some cases a numerical isotope ratio such as D/H 1.5 x i04 is employed. For multi—isotopic el— ements the percentage abundance of each isotope is sometimes listed and can be compared di— rectly to similar abundance information for terrestrial material. In many cases, he variation given is reported as a 'del' value which is expressed in parts per thousand (fix)) where S(A) y = (measured isotope ratio A/B — (standard isotope ratio A/B) x 1000 standard isotope ratio A/B One of these three quantities is employed in Table 4 to illustrate isotopic variation for a given element and sample. Where comparison is required (i.e., for isotope ratio and isotopic abundance data), the 1979 SAIC representative value is listed for comparison. Although this discussion has concentrated on variations of isotope ratios in non—terrestrial samples, in a number of cases isotopic abundances are the same in non—terrestrial and terrestrial samples. For example, agreement has been reported for lutetium (Ref. 64) and telluri— inn (Ref. 65) in meteoritic samples, and for magnesium, calcium, nickel, chromium, rubidium and uranium (Ref. 28) and potassium, strontium, lead and thorium (Ref. 66) in various lunar samples. RELATIVE ATOMIC MASSES AND HALF-LIVES OF SELECTED HADIONUCLIDES For many years the Commission on Atomic Weights has included in its Reports tables of relative atomic masses of selected nuclides and half—lives of some radionuclides, although it has no prime responsibility for the dissemination of such values. No attempt has, therefore, been made to state these values at the best precision possible or to make them any more complete than is needed to enable users to calculate the atomic weights of materials of abnormal or changing isotopic composition. In future years the Commission intends to tabulate the relative atomic masses within the isotopic composition tables. In this year's Table of relative atomic masses of selected radionuclides (Table 5) the values are again those recommended by A.H. Wapstra (Ref. 47) and the half—lives were provided by N.E. Holden (Ref. 67). The latest atomic mass data were surveyed and no significant changes have resulted. OTHER PROJECTS The Commission contemplates issuing a four or five place table of atomic weights in order to provide practicing chemists with all the necessary data but no more, and to avoid at the same time quoting uncertainties that do not affect everyday use of the data. The four and five place values will change very infrequently compared to the definitive table. In addition, the Commission will continue to publish the definitive Table of Standard Atomic Weights biennially, and plans to unify, as far as possible, the footnotes or annotations in all tables to simplify their understanding. TABLE 5. Relative Atomic Masses and Half—Lives of Selected Radionuclides Atomic Name Mass number Relative atomic mass Symbol number Technetium Tc 43 97 98 99 Promethium Pm 61 145 144.913 147 146.915 96.906 97.907 98.906 Half—life + 2.6x1O6 4.2x1O6 2.l3xlO5 a a a 18. 2.62 a a COMMISSION ON ATOMIC WEIGHTS AND ISOTOPIC ABUNDANCIES 2382 TABLE 5. Relative Atomic Masses and Half—Lives of Selected Radionuclides (Cont'd) Name Polonium Astatine Symbol Atomic number Po 84 At 85 Mass number Relative atomic mass 208 209 210 207.981 208.982 209.983 209 210 211 208.986 209.987 210.987 Half—life 2.90 102. 138.38 + a a d 7.21 h h h 5.4 8.1 Radon Rn 86 211 222 210.991 222.018 14.6 3.824 h d Francium Fr 87 212 222 223 211.996 222.018 223.020 19.3 m m 226 228 226.025 228.031 Radium Ra 88 Actinium Ac 89 225 227 225.023 227.028 Thorium Th 90 230 232 230.033 232.038 230 233 230.035 231.036 233.040 233 234 235 236 238 Protactinium Pa 91 231 Uranium U 92 5.75 a a 10.0 21.77 d a 1600. 7.7x104 1.4Ox1O'° a a d a d 233.040 234.041 235.044 236.046 238.051 l.59x105 2.44x105 7.04x108 2.34xl07 4.47x109 a a a a 1.1x105 2.14x106 a a Np 93 236 237 236.047 237.048 Plutonium Pu 94 238 242 244 238.050 239.052 240.054 241.057 242.059 244.064 241 m 3.28x104 27.0 Neptunium 239 240 15. 22. 17.4 87.7 2.41x104 6.54x103 14.7 3.8x105 8.3x107 a a a a a a a Americium Am 95 241 243 241.057 243.061 Curium Cm 96 242 243 244 245 242.059 243.061 244.063 245.065 246 247 248 250 246.067 247.070 248.072 250.078 4.71x103 1.55x107 3.5x105 8.x103 a a a a 247 247.070 249.075 1.4x103 3.2xl02 a d Curium Berkelium Bk 97 249 Californium Cf 98 248 249 251 252 254 248.072 249.075 251.080 252.082 254.087 4.32x102 7.37x103 163. 28.5 18.1 8.5x103 334. 3.51x102 9.0x102 2.64 6.xlO a a d a a a d a a a d Atomic weights of the elements 1979 2383 TABLE 5. 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